“finally brethren pray for us that the word of the Lord may run swiftly and be glorified Just as it is with you.”
2 Thessalonians 3
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Richard Owen Roberts18
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Brian Brodersen15
AH
Aaron Hurst12
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Chuck Smith10
JP
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DW
Don Wilkerson9
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1Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may spread quickly and be held in honor, just as it was with you.
“Finally, brethren, pray for us that the word of the Lord may have free course and be glorified, even as it is with you,”
“finally brethren pray for us that the word of the Lord may have free course and be glorified Even as it is with you”
“Finally, brethren, pray for us that the word of the Lord may have free course and be glorified even as it is with you,”
“Finally, brethren, pray for us that the word of the Lord will spread rapidly and be glorified just as it did also with you,”
“Finally brethren pray for us. Pray that the word of the Lord may run swiftly and be glorified just as it is with you.”
2And pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men; for not everyone holds to the faith.
“and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men, for not all have faith.”
“and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men, for all men have not faith.”
“And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men. For not all have faith.”
“and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men for all men have not faith.”
“and that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men for not all have faith,”
“And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men, for all men have not the faith.”
3But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one.
“but the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one,”
“but the Lord is faithful and he will strengthen and protect you from the evil one.”
“but the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one.”
“But the Lord is faithful who shall establish you and keep you from evil.”
“But the Lord is faithful, who shall establish you and keep you from evil.”
“But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen and protect you from the evil one.”
4And we have confidence in the Lord that you are doing and will continue to do what we command.
“And we have confidence in the Lord touching you that ye both do and will do the things which we command you.”
“And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you.”
“And we have confidence in the Lord concerning you both that you do and will do the things we command you.”
“We have confidence in the Lord concerning you that you are doing and will continue to do what we command.”
“and we have confidence in the Lord about you that you are doing and will do the things that we commanded.”
5May the Lord direct your hearts into God's love and Christ's perseverance.
“Now may the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the patience of Christ.”
“May the Lord direct your hearts Into the love of God and Into the steadfastness of Christ”
“may the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the steadfastness of Christ.”
“May the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the steadfastness of Christ.”
“and the Lord directs your hearts into the love of God and into the patience waiting for Christ.”
“The Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the patience waiting for Christ.”
6Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from any brother who leads an undisciplined life that is not in keeping with the tradition you received from us.
“But we command you brethren in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ that you withdraw from every brother who walks disorderly and not according to the tradition which he received from us”
“Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you keep away from every brother who leads an unruly life and not according to the tradition which you received from us.”
“Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.”
“Now we command you brothers in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ that you keep away from any brother who is walking in idleness and not in accord with the tradition that you received from us.”
“Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you keep away from any brother who is walking in idleness and not in accord with the tradition that you received from us.”
“But we command you brethren in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ that you withdraw yourself from every brother who walks disorderly and not according to the traditions which he received from us.”
7For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we were not undisciplined among you,
“for you yourselves know how you ought to follow us. For we were not disorderly among you.”
“For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us, for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you.”
“For you yourselves know how you ought to follow our example, because we did not act in an undisciplined manner among you,”
“For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us because we were not idle when we were with you.”
“For you yourselves know how you ought to follow us. For we were not disorderly among you,”
“For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us, for we behave not ourselves disorderly among you,”
8nor did we eat anyone's food without paying for it. Instead, in labor and toil, we worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you.
“nor did we eat anyone's bread without paying for it. But with toil and labor, we worked night and day that we might not be a burden to any of you.”
“neither did we eat any man's bread for naught, but wrought with labor and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you.”
“nor did we eat anyone's bread without paying for it, but with labor and hardship, we kept working night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you.”
“Nor did we eat anyone's bread without paying for it. But with labor and hardship, we kept working night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you.”
“Neither did we eat any man's bread for naught, but wrought with labor and travail, night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you,”
“neither did we eat any man's bread for naught, but we wrought with labor and travail night and day that we might not be chargeable to any of you.”
9Not that we lack this right, but we wanted to offer ourselves as an example for you to imitate.
“Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.”
“Not because we do not have authority but to make ourselves an example of how you should follow us.”
“Not because we do not have the right to this, but in order to offer ourselves as a model for you so that you would follow our example.”
“not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an example unto you to follow us.”
“Not because we have not power but to make ourselves an example unto you to follow us.”
“It was not because we do not have that right. But to give you in ourselves an example to imitate.”
10For even while we were with you, we gave you this command: "If anyone is unwilling to work, he shall not eat."
“For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.”
“For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.”
“for even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.”
“For even when we were with you we commanded you this if anyone will not work neither shall he eat.”
“For even when we were with you, we would give you this command, if anyone is not willing to work, let him not eat.”
“For even when we were with you, this we commanded you that if any would not work, neither should he eat.”
11Yet we hear that some of you are leading undisciplined lives and accomplishing nothing but being busybodies.
“For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all but are busybodies.”
“For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.”
“For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly working not at all but are busybodies.”
“For we hear that some among you are leading an undisciplined life, doing no work at all, but acting like busybodies.”
“for we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly. Working not at all, but are busybodies.”
“For we hear that there are some who walk among you in a disorderly manner, not working at all, but are busybodies.”
12We command and urge such people by our Lord Jesus Christ to begin working quietly to earn their own living.
“Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ that with quietness they work and eat their own bread.”
“Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ that with quietness they work and eat their own bread.”
“Now them that are such, we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work and eat their own bread.”
“Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ that with quietness. They work and eat their own bread.”
“Now such persons we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ to work in quiet fashion and eat their own bread.”
“Now, such persons we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ to work in quiet fashion and eat their own bread.”
13But as for you, brothers, do not grow weary in well-doing.
“But ye brethren, be not weary in well doing.”
“but as for you, brethren, do not grow weary of doing good.”
“But ye, brethren, be not weary in well -doing,”
“But as for you brethren do not grow weary in doing good.”
“As for you, brothers, do not grow weary in doing good.”
“But ye, brethren, be not weary in well -doing.”
14Take note of anyone who does not obey the instructions we have given in this letter. Do not associate with him, so that he may be ashamed.
“And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man and have no company with him that he may be ashamed.”
“And if anyone does not obey our word in this epistle note that person and do not keep company with him. That he may be ashamed.”
“If anyone does not obey what we say in this letter, take note of that person and have nothing to do with him that he may be ashamed.”
“If anyone does not obey what we say in this letter, take note of that person and have nothing to do with him that he may be ashamed.”
“And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.”
“If anyone does not obey our instruction in this letter, take special note of that person and do not associate with him so that he will be put to shame.”
15Yet do not regard him as an enemy, but warn him as a brother.
“yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.”
“yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.”
“yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.”
“yet do not count him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.”
“yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.”
“Yet do not regard him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.”
16Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.
“Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.”
“Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.”
“Now may the lord of peace himself give you peace always in every way. The lord be with you all.”
“Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.”
“Now may the Lord of peace himself continually grant you peace in every circumstance. The Lord be with you all.”
“Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means the Lord be with you all.”
17This greeting is in my own hand—Paul. This is my mark in every letter; it is the way I write.
“I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand and this is a distinguishing mark in every letter. This is the way I write.”
“The salutation of Paul with mine own hand, which is the token in every epistle, so I write”
“The salutation of paul with my own hand which is a sign in every epistle. So i write”
“I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand, and this is a distinguishing mark in every letter. This is the way I write.”
“the salutation of Paul with my own hand. Which is the token in every epistle. So I write”
18The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with all of you.
“the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.”
“the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.”
“the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. Be with you all.”
“the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.”
“The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.”
“the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.”